Japanese

The structure A + ~ないで + B means to do B without doing A.

It is used with a verb in the plain negative form + ~で + a second verb. The second verb can be in any tense and can be either formal or informal.

As for tea, I drink it without putting any milk in.	お茶ちゃ　は、　牛ぎゅう乳にゅう　を　入いれないで　飲のみます。 otya ha, gyuunyuu wo irenaide nomimasu.
I didn’t watch the weather forecast this morning. I left without taking an umbrella.	今け朝さ　は　天てん気き予よ報ほう　を　見みません　でした。　傘かさ　を　持もたないで　出でました。 kesa ha tenkiyohou wo mimasen desita. kasa wo motanaide demasita.
Because I was drunk, I went to sleep without getting undressed.	酔っよっ払ぱらい　だった　から、　脱ぬがないで　寝ねた。 yopparai datta kara, nuganaide neta.
I’m always late. Every morning, I go to work without eating breakfast.	いつも　遅おそい　だ。　毎まい朝あさ、　朝あさごはん　を　食たべないで　仕し事ごと　に　行いく。 itumo osoi da. maiasa, asagohan wo tabenaide sigoto ni iku.